. The biographical record of De Kalb County, Illinois. Sycamore. Mrs. Mackeydied in Mayfield township January 22, 1856,and Mr. Macke\- was again married in NewYork state, June 18, 1857. to Mrs. Eliza(Bondj Westlake, widow of Benjamin West-lake, who died in Orange county, New York,November 18, 1853. By her former mar-riage she became the mother of se\en chil-dren—David B., Milton G., Hannah E.,Mary .\., Charlotte W., John O. and MorrisH. Milton G. died when nearly twenty-oneyears of age. Mrs. Mackey was born inOrange county. New York, December i,iSii, and died in Mayfield township, DeKalb count


. The biographical record of De Kalb County, Illinois. Sycamore. Mrs. Mackeydied in Mayfield township January 22, 1856,and Mr. Macke\- was again married in NewYork state, June 18, 1857. to Mrs. Eliza(Bondj Westlake, widow of Benjamin West-lake, who died in Orange county, New York,November 18, 1853. By her former mar-riage she became the mother of se\en chil-dren—David B., Milton G., Hannah E.,Mary .\., Charlotte W., John O. and MorrisH. Milton G. died when nearly twenty-oneyears of age. Mrs. Mackey was born inOrange county. New York, December i,iSii, and died in Mayfield township, DeKalb county, Illinois, July 8, I 888, and wasburied in the cemetery at Sycamore. Shewas a member of the Methodist Episcopalchurch, of which her husband was an at-tendant. In addition to general farming, in whichhe was quite successful, Mr. Mackey en-gaged in dairying for a time and also instock raising. He became quite prominentin the affairs of the township and held manylocal offices. Politically, he was thoroughlyindependent, voting for the one he consid-. HARRISON MACKEY.


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